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5905170426What agricultural breakthrough sustained the Industrial Revolution?The use of guano excrement as fertilizer0
5905172700In the eighteenth century, how did the Industrial Revolution solve an emerging energy crisis?It introduced the use of coal, oil, and natural gas as sources of fuel.1
5905174421How did Britain's geography affect its Industrial Revolution?Coal and iron ore deposits were abundant and close to each other2
5905178032Which of the following was a result of the Industrial Revolution?An increase in production in mining, manufacturing, and services3
5905183223Which of the following explains why industrialization first occurred in Europe?European rulers fostered unusually close alliances with their merchant classes4
5905183224Which of the following groups benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution in nineteenth-century Britain?The middle classes5
5905189283In nineteenth-century Britain, most members of the aristocracy derived their wealth fromlandownership6
5905189284Which of the following made global migration an appealing option for many Europeans during the nineteenth century?The demand for labor overseas7
5905192419Which of the following describes a feature of Karl Marx's vision of the society he predicted would emerge after the collapse of capitalism?A society without classes and conflict8
5905196260Which of the following was a value associated with middle-class culture in nineteenth-century Britain?Respectability9
5905200019Which of the following was a factor that pushed many Europeans to immigrate in the nineteenth century?The decline in peasant farming in their homelands10
5905202578Which of the following reflects an explanation for Europe's Industrial Revolution that most historians criticize as Eurocentric and deterministic?Unique features of European society, economy, or history gave it a long-term advantage and head start in industrializing.11
5905205713Which of the following arguments serves to counter the notion that European culture is inherently more suited to industry and technology?Until about 1750, core areas of Europe, India, and China enjoyed similar levels of economic development12
5905207581Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for why Britain was the first European country to industrialize?Britain had a ready supply of coal and iron ore, the resources that fueled industrialization.13
5905209942In nineteenth-century Britain, women from the laboring classes found jobs asfactory workers and domestic servants.14
5905216077How did the working-class movement in Britain differ from the one in Russia?It advocated a reformist program and a peaceful transition to socialism15
5908661686The economic development of Latin America depended heavily onforeign capital16
5908663904Industrialization was associated with violent social revolution only inRussia17
5908665241Which of the following describes the situation in Latin America after independence?Internal divisions, regional revolts, and foreign wars created political instability.18
5908670475In what way did the Industrial Revolution transform the human relationship to the natural world?People learned to access energy resources derived from outside the biosphere.19
5908672153Which of the following describes how the movement toward industrialization in the nineteenth century affected Latin America?Latin America provided the food products, raw materials, and markets for industrializing countries20
5908673964Which of the following describes how the Industrial Revolution unfolded?It began independently in only one place, Great Britain21
5908674030Which group in the United States in the early twentieth century supported reforms to improve working conditions and called for greater governmental intervention in the economy?The Progressives22
5908677542Most of the European capital invested in Latin America was used to finance which of the following?Railroads23
5908681070Which was the only country in Latin America to experience a nationwide revolution in the early twentieth century?Mexico24
5908686629Which of the following is a phrase that has been used to describe the form of economic growth in Latin America in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?Dependent Development25
5928600831Which of the following was a reason for the failure of socialism to take root in the United States?The availability of cheap land and high rates of home ownership26
5928603540In what parts of the world did industrialization lead to major social transformations?Britain, the United States, and Japan27

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